Disdain Hindu religion for respectful life, scholar Narayan Manur tells Dalits
Udupi: "The only way for Dalits to lead a respectful life with peace, self-esteem and free from humiliating mentality of untouchability is to reject the Hindu religion and embrace Buddhism followed by Dr. BR Ambedkar”, opined Dalit scholar Narayana Manur.
Addressing the agitators who staged an agitation at Ajjarakadu here on Saturday led by the Federation of Karnataka Dalit Sangharsh Samiti and Dalita Damanitara Swabhimani Horata Samiti, condemning the naked parade of a Dalit youth in Gundlupete taluk and widespread atrocity on Dalits across the country, Manur said that “Manu followers have been conspiring to divide the backward classes, Dalits and minorities. Dalits should reject the Hindu religion which denies them entry into temples and throw the photos of gods and goddesses which you worship at home into sewage”, he said.
Scholar G Rajashekhar said that injustice of caste system was so terrible. The Hindu religion which is answerable to such an atrocity on Dalit youth has been engineering such terrible and ghastly activities in many places which is uncalled for, he said.
Rev. Fr. William Martis, Dalit leader Shekhar Hejamadi, CPM district secretary Balakrishna Shetty, Shamaraj Birthi of Action Committee, DSS leaders S Narayan, Vasunejaru and others were present.
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Priyanka Gandhi participates in various official, outreach programmes in Wayanad
Wayanad(Kerala) (PTI): Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday took part in various official and outreach programmes, including inaugurating a health laboratory, in her Lok Sabha constituency.
Vadra, who is in Kerala on a three-day visit, inaugurated a health laboratory in Malappuram that was set up by the Kalikavu Service Cooperative Bank.
Later in the day, she interacted with potters at Nilambur, held a meeting with the Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen (KNM) state president T P Abdullah Koya Madani at Edavanna and met locals at Wayanad Churam (tunnel) bypass road at Chippilithode.
Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen (KNM) is an Islamic reformist organisation.
The pottery workers, who presented Vadra with several gifts made by them, told the Congress MP about the difficulties faced by them in their profession.
She assured them that she will work on their issues.
Regarding the Wayanad Churam bypass road, the Congress MP told the people that she has already spoken to the Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari who has constituted a committee for a study to explore what is possible here and what is not.
She said that she will request for expediting the process.
